Under rainy skies that challenged a wave of popular acclaim for a monarch marking 60 years on the throne, a flotilla of 1,000 boats set off Sunday down the Thames in an extravagant royal pageant of a kind last seen 350 years ago during the reign of Charles II.

Architect who designed £1million Gloriana barge that led the Queen's diamond jubilee flotilla on the Thames killed himselfA renowned naval architect who designed the £1million barge for the Queen's diamond jubilee flotilla on the Thames killed himself ... And in September this year it took to the river again as part of a royal salute to celebrate the Queen becoming the ...11/4/2015 - 5:25 am | View Link

Queen's 60th jubilee party gets under wayOn Sunday, there will be a flotilla of 1,000 boats ... barge, in the largest such pageant for 350 years. Thousands of street parties are also planned across Britain, including one on Downing Street outside Cameron's office, as part of a "Big Jubilee ...06/2/2012 - 1:00 am | View Link

Bank Holiday bonanza: Britain to get a FOUR DAY break to mark Queen's Diamond JubileeA Royal source added: 'Local celebrations have always been part of previous Jubilees ... celebrations is expected to be when the Queen's Royal Barge leads a flotilla of more than 1,000 boats along the Thames on Sunday, June 3. It will be the largest ...05/30/2011 - 10:13 am | View Link

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